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Gail

American  
[geyl] / geɪl /

noun

  1. a female or male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “joy.”


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Riverside County Superior Court Judge Gail O’Rane on Tuesday ordered the warrants unsealed after several media organizations, including The Times, sued to review the documents.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

Gail, 60, said the charity received help from food production factories and supermarkets.

From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026

In Gloucester: The Crow’s Nest is the real-life bar frequented by the ill-fated crew of the Andrea Gail fishing boat.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 16, 2026

“So this notion that anyone got rid of Gail to help any client is laughably stupid on its face.”

From Barron's • Feb. 13, 2026

The next weekend I stayed at Gail Morgenstern’s house.

From "The World According to Humphrey" by Betty G. Birney